This blog is five years old today. I wish I had a milestone card for that.

Five years ago I sat in my kitchen and realised that something had to change. I’d spent much of the day in tears, re-living The School Boy’s birth. It was ten months on, he was a lovely warm, happy, sleeping baby with eyes so blue and a wide smile… and yet I still could not talk about what happened without some kind of cold dread pulling me down. A couple of months previously I’d been to my GP to ask for help and had been sent away again to ‘think about antidepressants’. I already knew I wasn’t depressed (PTSD is often misdiagnosed after birth) but I knew I needed something. An outlet. A way to work through what I was feeling. A way to re-gather my strength, lest I fall apart completely.

So i started this blog. I forget what was the final push. But here we are.

I wrote my son’s birth story and was amazed that people got in touch to say that it had moved them, they understood, I wasn’t alone.

I wrote about his reflux and the tough journey we found ourselves on for the first time.

26 Comments on This blog is five years old

Happy 5 years to Ghostwriter Mummy! You’ve achieved so much but importantly I’m glad through your writing you were able to find a way to talk about the traumas you’ve been through xxHannah Budding Smiles recently posted..Fitness Goals, Food and Exhaustion

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October 25, 2015 at 9:29 pm (3 years ago)

Ha nonsense- do whatever you are happy with. Compared to others who started at the same time as me (and later) I’ve done very little really. But each post I look back on makes me smile, so thats the main thing x x

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Happy 5th birthday to your blog! You have achieved so much in that time and I’m glad that blogging has helped you overcome what you have been through, which I’m sure has helped other people too xxSophie Ella and Me recently posted..Living Room Tour

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Like you, I needed something, but it wasn’t anti depressants. That’s when I turned to blogging. Such a great outlet for support and love. Congratulations on all you have achieved in the last 5 years. Here’s to the next 5!! XxAlex recently posted..Fireman Sam Fire Safety Month

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Happy Birthday to you and your brilliant blog. I love that the blog has given you a voice and helped you over the years from the little moments to the big moments. You should be proud of what you have achieved with GhostWriter Mummy xElizabeth Williams recently posted..Strictly Come Dancing – a little history of the show.

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Congratulations! Five years – wow! Mine is two years old next February – I absolutely love it, but I put hours of work into it. We have gained so much from it though, I am so thankful. Well done hun. Kaz xIckle Pickle recently posted..Food on Board The Royal Princess